Hits+

Hits+
Greatest hits album by Kylie Minogue
Released	7 November 2000
Genre	Pop, Dance-pop, R&B, freestyle, synthpop
Label	Deconstruction Records
Producer	Various
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Kylie Minogue chronology
Greatest Hits (1992) Hits+ (2000) Confide in Me (2002)
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Original cover art

Hits+ is the second major compilation album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, which was released on 7 November 2000 by Deconstruction Records. The album was the last compilation album which was released by the record label at the time, because Minogue had released her then Parlophone album Light Years (2000). The album was released as Minogue' second major compilation album, however the album was very unsuccessful, due to no promotion or major production putting threw the album. However it sold more copies than her Impossible Princess album in the UK, selling over 62,000 copies there.

The album missed the top forty in the UK, only peaking at number forty-one on the UK Albums Chart. The album did not chart in her native Australia. According to Minogue, the reason why it was a real disappointment was the album is seen merely as a "cash in" on the part of Kylie's former record company^{[citation needed]}.

Background

It was announced that Minogue would release a compilation with her songs from Deconstruction Records. The album was entitled Hits+. There was an original artwork cover, but this was later scrapped and released another cover. "If You Don't Love Me" was originally recorded by British group Prefab Sprout for their 1992 album A Life of Surprises. The drum sample that runs throughout the whole song "Take Me with You" was originally performed in the song "Path of the Right Love" from Gloria Estefan's 1996 album Destiny. The use of the sample remains uncredited.

Composition

The compilation is made up of songs from the albums Kylie Minogue and Impossible Princess. The album includes all seven singles released during the time Minogue was under Deconstruction Records but does not include the Australian only single "Cowboy Style". The international release of Hits+ contains only 15 tracks, lacking "This Girl" and just 14 tracks in the U.S. and China, where "Where the Wild Roses Grow" was also omitted.

Critical reception

Despite the commercial failure, "Hits+" received positive reception from music critics, many praising it for its Deconstruction songs in a major compilation. Mackenzie Wilson from Allmusic gave it a very positive review, awarding the album four-and-a-half out of five stars. She had explained the album saying "Capitalizing on her surging popularity in the States, Arista found themselves promoting Kylie Minogue in early 2002 with the reissue of her Hits + album. This particular record highlights the cuts that made Minogue an indie darling in Europe in the mid-'90s, reflecting back on her 1994 self-titled effort and 1997's Impossible Princess. American fans might be put off just a bit, for this material is less frilly and far darker than Fever's smash single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head." But it's still stylish. Hits + is perfect for any fan, but it's also a great retrospective for those eager fans who are beginning to discover the wild musical world of Kylie Minogue."

Chart performance

"Hits+" was very unsuccessful for a major compilation album. The album debuted at number forty-one on the UK Album Chart. It spent only a solo week on the charts and peaked at the same position, missing the top forty out of her compialtions. However, the album's sales in the UK however sold 62,000 copies, more than sold from her album Impossible Princess (1998). Minogue explained that it was only a budget release just to finish the sales of her record label.

Track listing

1. "Confide in Me" – 5:55
2. "Put Yourself in My Place" radio edit – 4:12
3. "Where Is the Feeling?" BIR Dolphin Mix – 4:13
4. "Some Kind of Bliss" – 4:14
5. "Did It Again" radio edit – 4:16
6. "Breathe" radio edit – 3:40
7. "Where the Wild Roses Grow" With Nick Cave – 3:58
8. "If You Don't Love Me" ^ – 2:11
9. "Tears" ^ – 4:29
10. "Gotta Move On" * – 3:36
11. "Difficult by Design" * – 3:43
12. "Stay This Way" + – 4:35
13. "This Girl" + – 3:08
14. "Automatic Love" acoustic version ~ – 4:24
15. "Where Has the Love Gone?" Roach Motel Mix ~ – 9:26
16. "Take Me with You" ~ – 9:11

^ B-side
~ Rare
* Unreleased demo from "Kylie Minogue"
+ Unreleased demo from "Impossible Princess"